The Amboy Guardian

(April 1, 2020, Trenton, NJ) – Chair of the Senate Health Committee Senator Joe Vitale welcomed Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 112 today which will increase the number of health care professionals with full practicing authority in New Jersey as the state continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In a move long-advocated for by Senator Vitale, […]

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EDISON, NJ – Middlesex County officials, in partnership with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, will open a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on Wednesday, April 1 at New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Kilmer Vehicle Inspection Center, 33 Kilmer Road, Edison. The site will be open three days a week – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday – […]

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PERTH AMBOY – In this video, Mayor Wilda Diaz updates residents about the services that are still being provided by the city during coronavirus safety restrictions. Mayor Diaz speaks to residents in both English (starts at 0:00) and Spanish (starts at 7:22). Also speaking are the Deputy Chief and Chief of Police, Director of Public […]

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the third major legislation passed by Congress to respond to the coronavirus pandemic: “Today, more help is on the way. The CARES Act provides essential […]

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Did you lose your job or have your hours reduced as a result of COVID-19? Businesses across New Jersey need thousands of workers for immediate hire. The State of New Jersey has developed a centralized resource to match talent with opportunities in industries on the front lines of serving New Jerseyans during the COVID-19 public […]

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Responses to coronavirus outbreak severely impacting U.S. blood supply. Vitalant holding six donation events in April MONTVALE, NJ (March 26, 2020) – There’s an urgent and immediate need for blood donations throughout central New Jersey, as responses to the nationwide coronavirus outbreak are severely impacting the U.S. blood supply. Vitalant (a nonprofit, blood collection organization […]

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PERTH AMBOY – The Perth Amboy City Council put out the following statement: Dear Resident, In light of the numerous Executive Orders closing businesses and prohibiting public gatherings and in an abundance of caution in light of our current public health emergency: WE WILL NOT ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO COME INTO CITY HALL FOR THE […]

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The first Central Jersey death related to the coronavirus was reported in Middlesex County Saturday, as cases there and in Union County continued to rise. “It is with great sorrow that I report that the disease has claimed the life of one of our own – a Middlesex County resident – […]

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    Grocery Stores in Perth Amboy are providing special designated shopping hours for customers who are seniors or high-risk. Customers who are 60 and over or high risk are recommended to shop during the following hours at these stores: SHOPRITE: between 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday, when our stores have the least customer […]

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Courtesy of Tom Ploskanka C.P.A. 1-800-801-1099 It’s easy to get inundated with documents during tax season. You can receive documents from many different organizations, including employers, financial institutions and others. Many documents are now also being sent via e-mail, which increases the likelihood it could get lost in your inbox. As tax season is quickly […]

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Suspends all foreclosure and evictions for the next 60 days            WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, in consultation with the Trump Administration and the Coronavirus Task Force, today authorized the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to implement an immediate foreclosure and eviction moratorium for single family homeowners with FHA-insured […]

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Healthy Donors Needed Now ‘To Turn Out In Force’ To Avoid Critical Shortage Montvale, NJ, 3/19/20 – The fear of coronavirus is severely impacting the U.S. blood supply as Vitalant and other blood centers across the country are struggling to maintain stable inventories and avoid a critical blood shortage. With school closures and business shutdowns, […]

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